Get Those Guys Reading!

Fiction and Series Books that Boys Will Love

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

AvKathleen A. Baxter,Marcia Agness Kochel,Kathleen a. Baxter

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Want to identify fiction books that boys in grades three through nine will find irresistible? This guide reveals dozens of worthwhile recommendations in categories ranging from adventure stories and sports novels to horror, humorous, and science fiction books.In Get Those Guys Reading!: Fiction and Series Books that Boys Will Love, authors Kathleen A. Baxter and Marcia A. Kochel provide compelling and current reading suggestions for younger boys—information that educators, librarians, and parents alike are desperate for. Comprising titles that are almost all well-reviewed in at least one major professional journal, or that are such big hits with kids that they've received the "stamp of approval" from the most important reviewers, this book will be invaluable to anyone whose goal is to help boys develop a healthy enthusiasm for reading. It includes chapters on adventure books; animal stories; graphic novels; historical fiction; humorous books; mystery, horror, and suspense titles; science fiction and fantasy; and sports novels. Within each chapter, the selections are further divided into books for younger readers (grades 3–6) and titles for older boys in grades 5–8. Elementary and middle school librarians and teachers, public librarians, Title One teachers, and parents of boys in grades 3–9 will all benefit greatly from having this book at hand.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2012-05-07
Mått216 x 279 x 13 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor228
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781598848465

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IntroductionChapter 1—Action, Adventure, and Spy BooksYounger GuysAuthor Spotlight: Gordon KormanOlder GuysChapter 2—Animal StoriesYounger GuysAuthor Spotlight: Patrick JenningsOlder GuysChapter 3—Graphic NovelsYounger GuysAuthor Spotlight: Michael DahlOlder GuysChapter 4—Historical FictionYounger GuysOlder GuysAuthor Spotlight: Roland SmithChapter 5—HumorYounger GuysAuthor Spotlight: Tom AnglebergerAuthor Spotlight: David LubarOlder GuysChapter 6—Mystery, Suspense, and Horror BooksYounger GuysOlder GuysAuthor Spotlight: Chris GrabensteinChapter 7—Realistic FictionYounger GuysOlder GuysAuthor Spotlight: Jordan SonnenblickChapter 8—Science Fiction and FantasyYounger GuysOlder GuysAuthor Spotlight: James DashnerChapter 9—Sports BooksYounger GuysAuthor Spotlight: Tim GreenAuthor Spotlight: Dan GutmanOlder GuysAcknowledgmentsAuthor IndexTitle Index